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  Case: Refusing to do anything
A classroom situation I had was a freshman student who absolutely refused to do anything he did not want to do. The frustrating part was not that he would not participate but that his teachers allowed it to happen because it was better that he was at school than at his home. It was frustrating because (1) the student was not learning and (2) the student obviously had a horrible homelife. What can I do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
First you need to have a discussion with the student to see why they refuse to do work. Ignoring a problem is no way to fix it. Showing that you care about the student, and that you want to see them succeed can change the attitude of a student. These problems are not uncommon, so have a plan to address these kinds of situations. Have options available to the student, and see if they like any of them. If there are problems at home, and the child needs someone to talk to, it is not your job to provide guidance but point them to the appropriate person in the school they can talk to.
 
     
     
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Rated On: February 12, 2013 10:29 am
Rated By: vaLury
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
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Rated On: February 21, 2013 1:17 am
Rated By: Jepupy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
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Rated On: February 25, 2013 8:00 pm
Rated By: eMypur
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
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Rated On: October 5, 2015 1:21 am
Rated By: TuBuJy